Enoeda Keinosuke
Enoeda Keinosuke ( Japanese 榎 枝 慶 之 輔 ; * July 4, 1935 in Fukuoka Prefecture ( Kyūshū ); † March 30, 2003 in Japan ) was a Japanese master of karate of the JKA . During his competitive time he was called Torah (tiger).
Career
At the age of seven, Enoeda Keinosuke began training the Jūdō and took part in competitions regularly until she was at university. At the age of seventeen he was already the owner of the 2nd Dan (martial arts) in Jūdō, but switched to karate at Takushoku University , where the masters Nakayama and Nishiyama were teaching at that time. After two years he also received the 1st Dan in karate.
In 1957 he successfully graduated from Takushoku University and taught as an instructor for the Japan Karate Association (JKA) under Master Nakayama. In 1963 he won the All-Japanese Championships in Kumite . As part of the expansion policy of the JKA, Enoeda taught between 1963 and 1967 in Indonesia, South Africa, the USA and England. In 1971 he replaced Hirokazu Kanazawa in London as chief instructor for Europe. He remained chief instructor of JKA Europe until 2003 when he passed away.
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| SURNAME | Enoeda, Keinosuke |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 榎 枝 慶 之 輔 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese master of karate of the JKA |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fukuoka Prefecture ( Kyushu ) |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 2003 |
| Place of death | Japan |